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2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas

19 Colleges
$25,593 Avg Salary
$17,005 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

With 701 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, culinary arts is the #81 most popular major in Texas.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin the best school in Texas for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Austin, Escoffier - Austin is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Culinary Arts majors at Escoffier - Austin take out an average of $17,367 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $133.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $22,807 in student debt.

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#3

Culinary Institute Inc

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Culinary Institute Inc. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Culinary Institute LeNotre is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from Culinary Institute LeNotre carry an average student debtload of $26,751. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $173, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 19 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Dallas landed the # 4 spot on the list. The Art Institute of Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at The Art Institute of Dallas take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,869. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $203.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

Culinary Arts majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $12,254 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. DMC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

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#8

Grayson College

Denison, TX

Grayson College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a large student population.

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Texas State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Culinary Arts majors at TSTC take out an average of $18,396 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 87
Oklahoma 26
New Mexico 42

One of 4 majors within the area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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